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Andrew Bogut (ankle) has just started jumping and doing lay-up drills, but he's still not cleared for contact work.

Bogut said he'd like to play in one or two preseason games, but he won't rush back to jeopardize his availability for the start of the regular season. Interestingly, Bogut revealed that his elbow issues were so serious that he contemplated shooting left-handed permanently despite being a natural righty, and he's said in the past that the area will have limitations for the rest of his life. He's hoping to resume full basketball work in the "next few weeks."

Nick Young (knee) will remain sidelined for Tuesday's game vs. the Hornets.

This will be Young's fourth consecutive game on the sidelines, and with him out, there will be more opportunities on offense for Wayne Ellington, Jeremy Lin, and Wes Johnson. The Lakers play again on Wednesday vs. Miami, and we'll be considering Young questionable for that one.

Kevin Love (illness) is headed for a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with the Celtics.

Love was previously listed as probable despite not being able to go through Tuesday morning's shootaround, but he’s now looking at a game-time decision. If he's unable to go, Tristan Thompson would likely slide into the starting lineup, and he's be worth a look as a plug-and-play option in daily leagues. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and J.R. Smith would also have more opportunities on offense. Stay tuned.

The Mavericks are reportedly "seriously interested" in signing JaVale McGee.

While the Mavericks have significant interest in McGee, it's being reported that the list of interested teams stretches well beyond Dallas, which is a rather strange sentence to write. McGee couldn't earn significant minutes playing for the 76ers, so he's going to have difficulty leaving the bench on an actual championship contender. We'll be monitoring this situation closely, but he won't have any fantasy value in standard leagues regardless of where he lands.

Anthony Davis (shoulder) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game vs. the Pistons.

Davis was able to go through contact drills during Tuesday's practice, so it's looking like there's a decent chance he's able to return to action on Wednesday. However, if he's unable to go on Wednesday, his next opportunity to play will come Friday vs. Boston, and then Saturday vs. Memphis. We'll continue to monitor this situation closely, but when Davis does return to the court, Alexis Ajinca's value will take a sizable hit. Stay tuned.

Tyler Johnson (ankle) did not participate during Tuesday's practice, but he is expected to play Wednesday vs. the Lakers.

Johnson is experiencing some soreness in his left ankle after a hard fall during Monday's physical game against the Suns, but the injury is not expected to cause Johnson to miss any action. "It's been better," Johnson said of his ankle. "I walked out [Monday] and it was really painful. I came out and got some treatment. It's only getting better." Johnson is coming off a career-high 26 point outing, but we'd like to see a similar performance before recommending him as an add in standard leagues.

Hassan Whiteside expressed his regret on Tuesday for wrestling with Alex Len during Monday's game against the Suns.

"I regret doing that," Whiteside said. "That was the first time. Violence is not the answer. That's what it was. I just felt like [Len] was frustrated with as many as dunks that I did on him." Whiteside will likely be suspended for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, leaving Udonis Haslem, Michael Beasley, and Chris Andersen to man Miami's frontcourt.

Chandler Parsons (ankle) will travel with the Mavs on their upcoming three-game road trip.

Parsons will be traveling with the team, but head coach Rick Carlisle said he's unsure of his availability for Thursday's game vs. the Trail Blazers. We'll be considering him questionable, and if he's unable to go, Richard Jefferson will have another game with the starting unit.

Tyson Chandler (hip) will travel with the Mavs on their upcoming three-game road trip.

Chandler has missed the Mavs' previous three games with a hip injury, and we'll be considering him questionable for Thursday's game vs. the Trail Blazers. If he's unable to go, Bernard James will have an opportunity to slide into the starting lineup, but with averages of just 3.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game as a starter his value is limited to deeper leagues.

Kyrie Irving (shoulder) is likely headed for a game-time decision for Tuesday's game vs. Boston.

We'll continue to monitor this situation closely, but if Irving is unavailable, Matthew Dellavedova will have another game with the starting unit. However, Dellavedova only managed to put up three points and four assists through 41 minutes of action during his last start, so the true beneficiaries of an Irving absence will be LeBron James and Kevin Love.

DeMarre Carroll is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game vs. Houston after being rested on Saturday vs. Miami.

When Carroll was asked if his shoulder was still bothering him, he responded: "I'm good. Junkyard Dog. Get a little bumps and bruises but I'm good." All signs are pointing towards Carroll returning to the lineup today for a tough matchup with the Rockets, a move that will send Kent Bazemore back to the bench, and irrelevancy in most leagues.